A chronological description of the patient's current illness is the ____.?

A)?chief complaint
B)?history of the present illness
C)?review of systems
D)?past medical history


B

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Which of these statements made by the patient would most likely be associated with parietal or somatic pain?

A) "I feel as though I have to throw up but can't." B) "It seems to hurt all over my belly and back." C) "It really hurts right here, beside my belly-button." D) "The pain seems to be dull and achy."

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Code 21920 for a procedure to the humerus of elbow

A) True B) False

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After gastric bypass surgery, a patient is showing tachypnea. What is the best explanation for this?

a. Diaphragmatic apraxia b. Postoperative pain c. Low-grade fever d. Anesthetic sedation

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An overall comparison of informal sports and organized sports shows that

A. neither informal sports nor organized sports are action-centered. B. informal sports are player-centered and organized sports are action-centered. C. both informal sports and organized sports are rule-centered. D. informal sports are action-centered while organized sports are rule-centered.

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